Master of the slide guitar Spencer Bohren brings his gospel inspired chords and lyrics to the close confines of Snug Harbor Thursday night. Bohren's latest release The Long Black Line (released in 2006) touched on the permanent mark left on both our homes and hearts by Katrina.
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One of the more recent amalgamations of Frenchmen Street music are the Palmetto Bug Stompers. With a few horns, a rhythm section consisting of three-fifths Jazz Viper and "Washboard" Chaz on what else, the washboard, the band has developed a new sound in a neighborhood known for its pioneering spirit. Thursday night you can catch Chaz et al at d.b.a.
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John "Papa" Gros packs up his classic New Orleans funk stylings and heads downtown to headline the Ogden Museum of Southern Art's weekly series, "After Hours." The museum's happy-hour series features A-list New Orleans musicians.
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